President Muhammadu Buhari Signs African Free Trade Agreement

President Muhammad Buhari has signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

The The president signed it at the 12th extraordinary session of the assembly of the union on AfCFTA and the first mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union (AU) and the regional economic communities (RECs) in Niamey, Niger Republi, making Nigeria the 53rd country on the continent to append its signature to the document.

The President had earlier delayed the signing to give room from what he described as extensive consultations with stakeholders.